Bar Lead

StartupNWA; Arkansas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dynamic hospitality team

Fast-paced environment

Job summary

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG) is seeking a Bar Lead to oversee beverage service and lead a hospitality-focused bar team. You’ll ensure a welcoming environment, maintain stocked spirits, and drive guest happiness.

Responsibilities include training staff, managing bar operations, coordinating with vendors, and controlling inventory and costs. The role emphasizes leadership, guest satisfaction, and seamless service in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of bartending experience.
• Knowledge of office management systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and staff.

Responsibilities

• Create, prepare, and serve drinks per recipes, ensuring proper prep and presentation.
• Train bar staff and set job expectations.
• Lead bar team, take orders, process payments, and keep snacks stocked.
• Coordinate with vendors and manage receipts and invoices.
• Monitor inventory, par levels, and alcohol costs.

Skills

Bartending experience

Office management

MS Office

Tools

POS systems

Inventory management

Job description

Bar Lead

Hospitality Starts Here:

Welcome to The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG), where hospitality is more than a job; it's a family, a lifestyle, and an exciting journey. We believe that by taking care of you, you'll best take care of our guests. It's working. In addition to generous benefits and job openings across 30+ locations, we have internal growth opportunities for everyone who wants it. But most of all, we have heart!

Why Us:

Founded in 2009 by Steve Palmer, IRHG sets itself apart in the industry by fostering an environment where our people come first. We want to meet you. Come join us in our mission to change the hospitality industry, forever.

The Role:

You hate a 9-5, but enjoy leading a team and know how to make a bar come to life. As Bar Lead, customer happiness is your priority, and you’re great at ensuring a welcoming environment with appropriately stocked spirits to keep people coming back for more.

What we will ask of you:

• Create, prepare, and serve the restaurant's drink recipes, ensure proper preparation and service
• Train your bar staff sufficiently and communicate and set job expectations
• Lead and manage bar staff, while working behind the bar taking food and drink orders, accepting guest payments, mixing and serving drinks and keeping bar snacks stocked
• Quickly resolve all equipment problems and bar maintenance issues; working closely with Vendors and Distributors, and handling all receipts and invoices in a timely fashion
• Financially, schedule expenditures, analyze variances, maintain accurate inventories and par levels, and manage alcohol costs and monitor accuracy of charged

Requirements for Success:

• Have a positive energy, be ready to assist fellow support staff and work as a team player
• Be 21 years of age or older with 3+ years of bartending experience
• Knowledge of office management systems, procedures, and proficiency in MS Office
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, employees, and all guests
• A flexible schedule to work days, nights, weekends and holidays
• Moderate standing/walking with occasional stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, or lifting

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growing hospitality team.
• Fast-paced and rewarding work environment.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract.

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.